Sarawak announces region’s first climate change centre in bid to spearhead Malaysia’s response to crisis

Sarawak announces region’s first climate change centre in bid to spearhead Malaysia’s response to crisis

KUCHING, May 15 — Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg today announced that the state is establishing the region’s first climate change centre to spearhead the country’s response to the global crisis. He said the central hub will coordinate, manage, and support all climate change initiatives and carbon trading in Sarawak. “The study on … Read more

Hulu launches on Disney+ in bid to boost streaming use

Hulu launches on Disney+ in bid to boost streaming use

LOS ANGELES, March 27 — Walt Disney completed the addition of the general-audience-focused Hulu streaming service to the family friendly Disney+ today, putting titles such as The Bear and American Horror Story in the same app as Moana and Frozen. The combination, which the company started testing last year, is designed to make viewing more … Read more

Court dismisses Aman Palestin’s bid to unfreeze bank accounts

Court dismisses Aman Palestin’s bid to unfreeze bank accounts

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The High Court here today dismissed Aman Palestin Berhad’s application for leave to commence a judicial review concerning the freezing of its 11 bank accounts by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in November last year. Judge Datuk Amarjeet Singh stated that the subject matter was not amenable to judicial review … Read more

High Court strikes out woman’s bid to declare herself as non-Muslim

High Court strikes out woman’s bid to declare herself as non-Muslim

SEREMBAN, March 18 — The High Court here today allowed the Negri Sembilan Islamic Religious Council’s (MAINS) application to strike out the originating summons (OS) filed by a woman seeking to declare herself as a non-Muslim. Judicial Commissioner Mohamad Haldar Abdul Aziz made the decision after reviewing the affidavits and written submissions submitted by MAINS … Read more

High Court lets ex-civil servants proceed with bid for immediate pension adjustments under pre-2013 formula

High Court lets ex-civil servants proceed with bid for immediate pension adjustments under pre-2013 formula

Advertisement KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 29 — The High Court here today granted leave for a group of 57 former civil servants to proceed with their lawsuit for the Malaysian government to immediately adjust their monthly pension payments according to the scheme in place when these started. Datuk Baljit Singh Sidhu, a lawyer for the pensioners, … Read more

After case exposes bid to scam Puthucheary estate, MIEA admits curbing fraudulent property agents can be tough

After case exposes bid to scam Puthucheary estate, MIEA admits curbing fraudulent property agents can be tough

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — The Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents urged members of the public to always exercise caution when dealing with realty agents, conceding that existing safeguards and regulations cannot fully protect them from fraud. Tan Kian Aun, the group president, said the case of a plot to defraud the Puthucheary family involved … Read more

KL High Court slams ‘fraudulent’ property agent and fake lawyer for bid to cheat prominent Puthucheary family

KL High Court slams ‘fraudulent’ property agent and fake lawyer for bid to cheat prominent Puthucheary family

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — A judge in the High Court here ruled last month in favour of the defendants in a case she described as “obviously a fraudulent and sham claim by fraudulent personas” to force the sale of property for RM40 million instead of the offer price of RM60 million. In her judgment … Read more

MEF says backing Putrajaya’s bid to address long-standing income stagnation through progressive wages

MEF says backing Putrajaya’s bid to address long-standing income stagnation through progressive wages

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — The Malaysian Employers’ Federation (MEF) today said it supports the Anwar administration’s initiative to boost workers’ income after decades of stagnation through the Progressive Wage Structure (PWS). MEF president Datuk Syed Hussain Syed Husman said the government’s recognition of PWS serves as a response to growing apprehensions related to the … Read more

Why was Najib’s bid prioritised over others? Bersih asks Pardons Board

Why was Najib’s bid prioritised over others? Bersih asks Pardons Board

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) has today questioned why Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s application to the Pardons Board was given priority over others who were still awaiting their turn in prison. The electoral reform group’s steering committee said the decision to reduce Najib’s sentence will nevertheless have … Read more

Perseus Mining announces intention to make takeover bid for OreCorp Ltd

Perseus Mining announces intention to make takeover bid for OreCorp Ltd

Perth, Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PERSEUS MINING ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO MAKE TAKEOVER BID FOR ORECORP LIMITED Perth, Western Australia/January 22, 2024/ Perseus Mining Limited (ASX/TSX: PRU) (Perseus or the Company) announces its intention to make an off-market takeover offer (Offer) for all of the issued shares in OreCorp Limited (ASX: ORR) (OreCorp) that … Read more